life of superlines

[fishbreath]

I have fireline on 1 reel and its fraying and turning white. I also have just put spiderwire fusion another reel. What is the life expectancy of of superlines? Thanks in advance.

[RuKiddingMe]

Well for my reels, I have 2 reels with Power Pro that are on their third season, 1 reel with Power Pro on it's second season, and another reel with Tuf that is on it's second season.

Next spring I will be respooling all my reels with new line. I don't care for the Tuf line, and I think I will be going Power Pro across the board again.

I have heard the 2 or 3 seasons is about average, more or less depending on how much use it gets. Another thing some guys do, is transfer the line from one reel to another, this way the unused end of the line is being used on the other reel. Not bad idea if you think about it, especially with the price on those super braids.

RU

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[marine_1]

I use Power Pro and I replace my line at the beginning and middle of the season. If you don't want to replace all of your line you can get by with replacing about the first 100 yards but I don't trust knots so I replace all of it.

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[BDR]

I think the life expectancy will vay greatly depending on how the line is used.

One thing that will make a big difference is when you are not using it keep it out of the sun.

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[muskymike]

When is it going to break is the real question. Six weeks, six years, who knows, it will depen on use. With wear, it will fray enough to break.

My recomendation is to imagine a 50" hooked, Do you think it will break and off she swims? Change it when you think there's risk of loosing the fish of a lifetime.

[guideman]

I change line as offten as I think it needs it, how often you fish is a big factor in how long it last.
I also reverse it onto another reel if it begins to fray, no sense wasting all that expensive line.

I think you'll also find that Tuff and Powerpro will last longer than Spider wire with heavy use. I use tuffline for my muskie rigs however, I use powerPro on all my smallmouth and Pike rigs.

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[marine_1]

Or perhaps right after you backlash your bucktail half way across Mille Lacs Musky Mike!!! AHHAHAHAHAHA

[stayman79]

I am a fan of Power Pro and other braids because it doesn't fray like some others. I spooled up with some Spiderwire Fusion and tore it off the next week because it frayed so much. I think the Spiderwire original braid is good, and I have some Spiderwire Stealth on a muskie rig that I also like.
I haven't tried them all, but this is what I know. Life of the line varies with use as everyone else has said.

[andy j]

I would stay away from the fireline and fusion, they both frey up to fast. Power pro and tuffline will last much longer, no need to replace more then once a year. 100 yards on a spool is more then enough line. the rest should be mono backing. You should always use backing because you run the risk of superlines slipping on the spool if you tie it directly to spool.

[Trailblazin]

On one rig, I am 3 yrs going on Power Pro. I just noticied a fray, so I have replaced.

I fish every chance I get, so my equipment gets pounded pretty good.

Tuff XP on the other set ups are going 2 yrs strong.......

Love both lines

[g man46]

I have seen fireline marketing a new line that's called fireline xds it is supposed to resist fraying and last longer. I use the original fireline on one of my rods and like it, but I have to respool twice a season. I really like how it casts and feels with lighter lures like bucktails and spoons, so if anyone has used the new line let me know how it works.

[Lost]

Spiderwire Fusion is a joke. It frays and loses color quickly. Yes, it's strong, but it also flattens out without much effort.

I'm very impressed with the Power Pro. Tuf looks like it's up there in quality also. However, I did get a nasty birds nest one time while using the 50 lb test Power Pro. In the process, a fish grabbed my lure that was swimmin' around in the river, and it snapped my line like it was 1 lb test.